[amsat-bb] Geo "test"keps

[Gabriel Zeifman]

Geostationary satellites are only positioned on the equator (but may be at
any longitude)

73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 1:23 AM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for your reply Dani, I need it above my QTH not on the equator.
>
> I would have thought a geo sat can be positioned anywhere above the earth,
> or am I wrong ?
>
> On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 8:41 PM, Dani EA4GPZ <daniel at destevez.net> wrote:
>
> > El 19/11/17 a las 10:39, Joe Pereira escribió:
> > > Can someone please calculate for me a set of "dummy" geostationary keps
> > for
> > > my location PF95GD
> > >
> > > I need the satellite to be at azimuth 180 deg and elevation 90 deg
> > >
> > > I have tried several attempts and cannot get it precise :(
> >
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > This is impossible. Elevation 90º would only be possible for a station
> > right on the equator. At your latitude (-34.875) the maximum elevation
> > you can get from a geostationary satellite is 55.125º, and the azimuth
> > for that elevation would be 0º.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dani.
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